Predictive factors warrant screening for obstructive sleep apnea in COPD: a Taiwan National Survey

• DOI: 10.2147/copd.s96504
• Publication Date: 2016-03-31T00:49:11Z
• Authors: Chong-Jen Yu; Liang-Wen Hang; Jeng-Yuan Hsu; Chee-Jen Chang; Hao-Chien Wang; Shih-Lung Cheng; Ching-Hsiung Lin; Ming-Cheng Chan; Chin-Chou Wang; Diahn-Warng Perng
• Keywords: Warrant

Background and objectives: COPD obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) share similar pathological processes cardiovascular sequelae. Coexisting OSA in – “overlap syndrome” has worse prognosis than either condition alone, appropriate treatment improves survival. Our objectives were to ascertain the frequency at which coexists with risk of Taiwan compare factors, symptoms, life quality metrics between subgroups versus without OSA. Methods: We conducted a random cross-sectional national telephone survey adults >40 years old Taiwan. Participants fulfilling an epidemiological case definition completed questionnaire assess symptoms risk, comorbidities, performance daily activities. Data from cohorts analyzed compared. Results: Of 6,600 interviews completed, 404 subjects fit overall prevalence 6.1% this sample. on available for 292 cohort, whom 29.5% Compared those OSA, significantly more likely have hypertension or disease diabetes, had higher body mass index Assessment Test scores, reported impaired work leisure Conclusion: Among who fulfill epidemiologic criteria COPD, coexisting Comorbid diabetes are common prevalent among population not. screening is warranted patients factors that without, target early interventions reduce adverse sequelae overlap syndrome. Keywords: coexistent, apnea, syndrome